The ACC won the first 10 ACC/Big Ten Challenges, but hasn’t come out on top in the competition since 2008. But it has, at least, forged ties in each of the past two seasons.

This year, the league stands a better chance of breaking that drought with the addition of Louisville and the fact that the Big Ten is now saddled with Maryland.

Matchups for this year’s event, which will be held over three days from Dec. 1-3, were announced on Wednesday.

Although organizers resisted the urge to pit Louisville coach Rick Pitino against a Minnesota team coached by his son and namesake or set Sweet 16 rematch between Virginia and Michigan State, there are several intriguing games on this year’s schedule.

Among them are Duke playing a true road game at Final Four participant Wisconsin, Iowa native Marcus Paige and North Carolina going up against Iowa in Chapel Hill, Notre Dame’s first game against Michigan State in 35 years, and the first nonconference meeting ever between neighboring rivals Virginia and Maryland in College Park.

Also on the slate is N.C. State traveling to Purdue and Wake Forest hosting Minnesota in Danny Manning’s first ACC/Big Ten Challenge experience.

This year, for the first time, the series will consist of 14 games (Boston College isn’t participating) – all of which will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. Game times will be determined at a later date.